Objective thinking becomes most difficult when a person attempts to be objective about his own behavior. Since behavior is largely determined by feelings, a person has to be cognizant of his feelings to evaluate his behavior objectively. For example, if a person is unaware of his hostility, he will explain the negative reactions he meets by other people's ill feelings. He cannot, of course, see his actions as others see them and he will be unable to assess his role in provoking a negative response. Unaware of his hidden emotions and motives, he cannot be fully objective about himself. The eye
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